Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Afghanistan Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Afghanistan

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 159.1% more expensive than Afghanistan without rent, and 264.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 248.8% more expensive than Afghanistan without rent, and 321.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Afghanistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.51 €15.27
$2.13 ؋136
722.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.4 €71.9
$10.12 ؋646
714.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.40 €9.94
$3.50 ؋223
225.71%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.83 ؋181
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$7.14 ؋456
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Cappuccino
$1.92 €1.67
$0.89 ؋56.9
115.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.54
$0.38 ؋24.54
665.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.30 €1.14
$0.14 ؋9.11
828.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.76 €5.02
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.20 €4.53
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Afghanistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 €1.46
$0.71 ؋45.54
135.21%
White Bread (500g)
$2.34 €2.04
$0.23 ؋14.71
917.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.95 €2.57
$1.72 ؋110
71.51%
Eggs
$4.13 €3.60
$1.53 ؋97.8
169.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.37 €14.27
$3.73 ؋238
338.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.62 €11.00
$3.38 ؋216
273.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.69 €18.04
$5.51 ؋352
275.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.49 €2.17
$0.62 ؋39.54
301.61%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 €1.94
$0.78 ؋49.53
185.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 €2.31
$0.70 ؋44.88
278.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.33 €2.90
$0.47 ؋30.25
608.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.70
$0.47 ؋29.94
314.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 €1.64
$0.37 ؋23.52
408.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.54 €1.34
$0.32 ؋20.48
381.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 €0.44
$0.32 ؋20.43
59.38%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.95 ؋124
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.70 ؋44.65
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.43 ؋91.2
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 €6.19
$2.19 ؋140
224.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.91 €6.03
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 €1.57
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 €2.18
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🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Afghanistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.01 €1.75
$0.28 ؋17.80
617.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.92 €37.43
$12.35 ؋789
247.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.95 €5.19
$1.40 ؋89.3
325.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 €1.33
$0.69 ؋44.26
120.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.35 €30.82
$1.74 ؋111
1931.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.83
$1.02 ؋65.2
104.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K €28.8K
$8,710 ؋556.1K
278.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.4K €29.1K
$36.6K ؋2.3M
-8.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Afghanistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$221 €193
$75.2 ؋4,797
194.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.45 €11.73
$14.61 ؋933
-7.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.92 €26.96
$149 ؋9,496
-79.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Afghanistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.5 €49.27
$9.76 ؋623
478.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.09 €21.88
$3.30 ؋211
660.30%
Cinema Ticket
$10.45 €9.12
$2.48 ؋158
321.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Afghanistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$571 €498
$23.74 ؋1,515
2307.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K €9,282
$1,436 ؋91.7K
641.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Afghanistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.0 €81.1
$14.22 ؋908
554.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.67 €35.46
$19.41 ؋1,239
109.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €87.3
$33.27 ؋2,124
200.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 €115
$29.75 ؋1,899
344.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Afghanistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$857 €748
$82.7 ؋5,279
936.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$670 €585
$53.0 ؋3,386
1163.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,525 €1,330
$184 ؋11.7K
729.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,096 €956
$101 ؋6,467
982.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,780 €3,296
$621 ؋39.6K
508.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,388 €2,082
$345 ؋22.0K
591.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Afghanistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,897 €1,654
$259 ؋16.6K
631.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
16.22
-72.81%

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Last update for Italy: March 28, 2026

Last update for Afghanistan: March 30, 2026

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